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Jones v. U.S.
Federal Arson Statute Does Not Exceed Congress' Power Under Commerce Clause When Applied to the Destruction of a Single Private Residence 		Constitutional Law Jul. 6, 2000
Brown v. Peckman
Proposed initiative concerning the labeling of genetically engineered foods does not violate one subject rule. 		Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2000
Meredith v. Stovall
Order 		Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2000
Hobock v. Grant County
Order 		Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2000
Scott v. Kennedy
Order 		Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2000
Percy v. Embury
'Colorado Natural Lands and Open Space Conservation' initiative has sufficiently clear and correct title and does not violate the one subject rule. 		Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2000
Apprendi v. New Jersey
Fact that increases sentencing beyond prescribed maximum other than prior conviction must be proved beyond reasonable doubt to jury. 		Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2000
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
Student-initiated, student-delivered invocations and benedictions at high school graduations are constitutional, but only if students are instructed to keep their messages nosectarian and nonproselytizing. 		Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2000
Lim v. City of Long Beach
City meets burden of justifying free speech restriction under adult entertainment zoning ordinance by specifying in good faith a reasonable list of potentially available properties. 		Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2000
People v. Avila
Statute that punishes person who commits act of sodomy on victim unable to resist due to drug substance is constitutional. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 30, 2000
Harvey v. Waldron
Claim, that if successful would imply invalidity of conviction in pending criminal prosecution, doesn't accrue where potential for conviction continues to exist. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 29, 2000
Citizens Clean Elections Commission v. Myers
State legislature's power to expand court's jurisdiction impliedly limited by state constitution. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 29, 2000
Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council
Supremacy Clause pre-empts state law that bars state entities from doing business with Burma. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 26, 2000
Miller v. French
Separation of powers doctrine not violated even though court can enjoin automatic-stay provisions of Prison Litigation Reform Act. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 26, 2000
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
Policy permitting student-initiated, student-led prayer at football games violates Establishment Clause. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 26, 2000
MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. US West Communications Inc.
State waives sovereign immunity when it elects to approve or reject interconnection agreements under the Telecommunications Act. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 22, 2000
Barker v. City of Del City
Courts must use balancing test to determine First Amendment violations when speech at issue does not implicate employee's politics or substantive policy viewpoints. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 21, 2000
United States v. Nye County, Nevada
County's tax on the beneficial use of government property by federal contractors' isn't inconsistent with U.S. Constitution. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 15, 2000
K.D.M. v. Reedsport School District
Children with disabilities may be offered state-supported special services at private schools, but not at parochial schools. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 15, 2000
State of Kansas v. U.S.
Changes to child-support enforcement policy brought about by Congress' welfare reform legislation are valid exercise of spending power. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 14, 2000
Morganroth & Morganroth v. Delorean
Appeal not moot when issues presented will likely affect civil conspiracy claim made by party seeking mootness determination. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 14, 2000
Doe v. Madison School District No. 321
Parents of students don't have taxpayer standing to raise establishment clause challenge if tax dollars aren't spent solely to support graduation prayer. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 14, 2000
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly v. Cayetano
State law that's contrary to the collective bargaining agreement with state employees violates the contract clause. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 14, 2000
Doe v. Madison School District No. 321
Policy allowing student speakers to address any subject, including religion, at graduation doesn't violate establishment clause. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 13, 2000
U.S. v. Baugh
Requiring demonstrators to promise that they won't trespass before issuing permit, and arresting them when they refused to disperse, is prior restraint. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 12, 2000
U.S. v. Griefen
First Amendment does not protect protesters refusing to leave restricted area because equivalent alternative methods of expression are available. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 9, 2000
U.S. v. Lipp
Order 		Constitutional Law Jun. 7, 2000
City of Tucson v. Consumers for Retail Choice
City ordinance on matter of statewide and local concern is valid unless it conflicts with or is pre-empted by state statute. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 7, 2000
DiRuzza v. County of Tehama
Deputy sheriffs are not per se policy-makers whose work-related political activities are unprotected from retaliatory employer action under First Amendment. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 2, 2000
Taylor v. Rancho Santa Barbara
Federal and state statutes that authorize exclusion of persons under age 55 from mobile home parks are constitutional. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 2, 2000
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